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litheraGirl Comics.
Yes, I know Women Comics would have sounded worse. And yes, I do understand that Marvel is putting out a title of comics by women, about women and supposely for women. There are a few problems with it - Girl Comics sounds either a) dated (GRRL Power), b) derisive or c) both. You'd think that with all of the creative power at Marvel you could have acheived something better than Girl Comics.
And the only thing worse is the solicitation I just saw for MARVEL HER-OES #1. The description for this reads like the worst Sweet Valley High book ever. I'll admit to having read some of those when I was the right age and they certainly have their place but reading the issue description, you an 'as-if' away from Clueless.
Look, the idea is a great one. I appreciate the effort being made here but it feels like tokenism and that's what gets me irked. You want more women reading comics, bring forward more of the female characters and write stories that develop characters more than who punches who this week. (With the nature of serialized story telling, I understand that everything built up for a character will eventually be broken down and built in a new direction but that can also work for giving a character some depth. And not just in 'OMG, you killed my lover!11!!!!' ways.) Giving Firestar and Black Widow their own monthly titles is a great step in that direction.
Meh.
I think I had my Grumpy Flakes this morning.
Yes, I know Women Comics would have sounded worse. And yes, I do understand that Marvel is putting out a title of comics by women, about women and supposely for women. There are a few problems with it - Girl Comics sounds either a) dated (GRRL Power), b) derisive or c) both. You'd think that with all of the creative power at Marvel you could have acheived something better than Girl Comics.
And the only thing worse is the solicitation I just saw for MARVEL HER-OES #1. The description for this reads like the worst Sweet Valley High book ever. I'll admit to having read some of those when I was the right age and they certainly have their place but reading the issue description, you an 'as-if' away from Clueless.
Look, the idea is a great one. I appreciate the effort being made here but it feels like tokenism and that's what gets me irked. You want more women reading comics, bring forward more of the female characters and write stories that develop characters more than who punches who this week. (With the nature of serialized story telling, I understand that everything built up for a character will eventually be broken down and built in a new direction but that can also work for giving a character some depth. And not just in 'OMG, you killed my lover!11!!!!' ways.) Giving Firestar and Black Widow their own monthly titles is a great step in that direction.
Meh.
I think I had my Grumpy Flakes this morning.
